- Item Code: E-3112
Origin: British Columbia
There are two types of jade that are considered true jade, even though they are completely different minerals. One is Nephrite Jade, and the other is Jadeite.
Nephrite Jade is the more common of the two types of Jade. It is a Calcium Magnesium Iron Silicate Hydroxide.
By far the most celebrated stories of jade belong to China, where it has been prized and revered for more than six thousand years. Wars have been fought over it, and whole cities have been traded for it. However jade nephrite has also played a significant role in other cultures, including the New Zealand Maoris and ancient Neolithic cultures.
Nephrite jade is a stone of the heart chakra, which imbues a sense of balance, calm and serenity, and encourages self-realization. It assists in calming the mind by relieving it of negative thoughts, and similarly acts as a protective talisman by helping to remove harmful energies from one’s proximity.
It’s soothing, heart-focused energy makes nephrite jade an appropriate aid for dealing with emotional trauma.
The Chinese recognized Nephrite Jade as an agent of balance and harmony – of self, of positive and negative polarities, and of relationships. It is often given as an engagement gift between couples, or as a sign of friendship.
One can use nephrite jade to create harmony in love, family and business.
As a tool for manifestation it teaches us money mastery and helps us to attract prosperity and abundance into our lives, in part by encouraging us to overcome greed and scarcity complexes.
Read more about Nephrite Jade in our Crystal Fact Files here.
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USA | Australian | Inside Diametre (mm) |
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6 | L ½ | 16.5 |
6.5 | M ½ | 16.9 |
7 | N ½ | 17.3 |
7.5 | O ½ | 17.75 |
8 | P ½ | 18.2 |
8.5 | Q ½ | 18.6 |
9 | R ½ | 19 |
9.5 | S ½ | 19.4 |
10 | T ½ | 19.8 |
10.5 | U ½ | 20.24 |
11 | V ½ | 20.66 |
11.5 | V 4/5 | 21 |
12 | X ½ | 21.5 |
12.5 | Y ½ | 21.9 |
13 | Z +1 | 22.3 |
13.5 | Z +3 | 23 |
14 | Z +4 | 23.5 |